EA SPORTS FIFA 21 Delivers the Most Authentic Matchday Experience to Date Through the Power of Next Generation Hardware
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announces the launch of FIFA 21 for next-gen consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, on December 4. The game utilizes the Frostbite engine, offering rapid load times and enhanced realism in gameplay. New features include the EA SPORTS GameCam for improved visuals, dynamic player animations, and authentic crowd audio from major leagues. Players can upgrade for free if they already own FIFA 21 on the previous generation. Prices for standalone editions start at $69.99.
- Next-gen console launch of FIFA 21 on December 4 signals growth opportunities.
- Use of Frostbite engine leads to faster load times and enhanced realism, improving player experience.
- Free upgrade option for existing FIFA 21 owners promotes customer retention and satisfaction.
- Enhanced audio and visual features may attract new players and improve sales.
- Potential over-reliance on existing franchise popularity may limit new customer acquisition.
- $69.99 standalone edition price may deter price-sensitive consumers.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) is taking The World’s Game to the Next Level with today’s unveil of EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 on PlayStation®5 and Xbox® Series X|S, launching December 4. The power of new generation consoles combined with advances in the Frostbite™ engine enables players to experience lightning fast load times and enhanced sights, sounds, and player movement, in addition to ultra-realistic football environments that immerse fans in the most authentic matchday experience in EA SPORTS FIFA franchise history.
The sights and sounds of FIFA 21 are reimagined for next generation consoles, with the brand new EA SPORTS GameCam inspired by the look and feel of top-level football broadcasts and LiveLight Rendering, a deferred lighting system that enhances every aspect of the on-pitch experience. Thousands of authentic chants captured exclusively from the world’s biggest competitions, including the Premier League, La Liga and the Bundesliga, deliver the ultimate EA SPORTS Atmospheric Audio experience, unparalleled in sports video games.
Next-gen technology powered by Frostbite delivers an unprecedented level of player fidelity. Fans can enjoy deeper definition in player physiques, including flexing muscles after strikes and strand-based hair on some of the top footballers, combined with dynamic lighting that accentuates footballers’ faces and kits for a whole new level of realism. New pre-game cinematics such as team buses arriving prior to kick-off and the buzz of fans entering through the turnstiles have been added to further immerse fans in the total matchday experience. During live games, new contextual player, bench, and fan reactions respond to key match situations, allowing players to feel the explosive passion and intense drama of big goal moments like last-minute winners or relegation-saving equalizers.
“We’re excited to deliver a new level of authenticity that will immerse players in the game like never before when they step out onto the virtual pitch in FIFA 21,” said Aaron McHardy, Executive Producer, EA SPORTS FIFA. “With next level immersive experiences that truly bring the most recognizable stadiums and professional players to life, the technology behind these next generation consoles opens up a world of possibilities for how players will experience the world’s game this year and into the future.”
New technology enables players to experience more authentic movement with enhanced length and visual quality of player animations, providing ultra-responsive and realistic maneuvers in every situation on the pitch. Off-ball humanization creates authentic character behaviours that enable fans to feel all the emotion of football at the highest level, from a player adjusting shin pads in the 89th minute to one screaming for a through ball from a teammate. Frostbite’s advanced interaction system brings the Real Player Motion Technology system to life as players jostle, push, and pull in battles for possession with more responsiveness than ever before.
Players will have their first opportunity to experience the future of FIFA gameplay with blazing fast load times that allow them to get in the game quicker than ever before. From Kick-Off to Career Mode, players will never lose focus on the upcoming match as stadium environments will load with unprecedented speed, letting them get to the start of the match in seconds.
In addition, for those with PlayStation®5 consoles, PlayStation Activities gets players into the action even faster by letting them jump straight from the PlayStation home screen into their favorite game modes. Rich and responsive haptic technology through the new PS5™ DualSense™ controller allows players to sense the impact of shots, passes, and tackles and feel the rhythm of the game in their hands.
Players who buy, or who have already bought, FIFA 21 for PlayStation®4 and/or Xbox® One can get the PlayStation®5 and/or Xbox® Series X|S version of the game for free* from December 4. Players can also take their FUT Club and VOLTA FOOTBALL squad to the next generation and back again with cross-gen transfer markets in FUT 21, as well as all their FUT and VOLTA FOOTBALL content and progress*. For players who only want to play on next generation consoles, there is an option to buy standalone editions of FIFA 21 on the Xbox® Series X|S and PlayStation®5 for
FIFA 21 is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and available now on PlayStation®4, Xbox One®, PC via Origin™ and Steam, and will land on Stadia - Google’s cloud-based gaming platform - next year. FIFA 21 will launch on PlayStation®5 and Xbox® Series X|S on December 4. For more on FIFA 21 features, visit ea.com/fifa-next-level. Join the EA SPORTS FIFA community at Facebook and on Instagram, or follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa.
EA SPORTS FIFA 21 assets are available to download on the official EA press site at EAPRESSPORTAL.COM.
*Physical discs purchasers will need to contact EA at help.ea.com to obtain an upgrade code for the discless consoles. Please visit ea.com/dual-entitlement for more information.
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